There are 7 ways to get from Paestum to Palermo by train, plane, ferry, car, bus, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Naples Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Paestum to Napoli Centraletrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NAP - PMO
4h 53m€43–159Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Battipaglia Ospedale to Palermo Terminal Busbus Autoservizi Salemi S201
10h 9m€29–45Train, ferry
- Take the train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
8h 29mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Paestum to Naples Beverellocar
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
9h 1m€45–72Train, train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Paestum to Napoli Centraletrain
- Take the train from Napoli to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FCO - PMO
6h 24m€65–199Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Paestum to Salernotrain Re
- Take the train from Salerno to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
10h 36m€70–151Bus via Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Take the bus from Battipaglia to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
16h 21m
Naples Airport (NAP) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paestum to Palermo is to bus which costs €29 - €45 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Paestum to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 4h 53m and costs €40 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Paestum to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Paestum - Stazione FS and arriving at Palermo Terminal Bus via Battipaglia Ospedale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Paestum to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Paestum and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Salerno and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 36m.
The distance between Paestum and Palermo is 445 km.
The best way to get from Paestum to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 8h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Paestum to Palermo, including transfers.
Paestum to Palermo bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Battipaglia Ospedale station.
Paestum to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Paestum station.
The best way to get from Paestum to Palermo is to bus which takes 10h 9m and costs €29 - €45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €70 - €160 and takes 10h 36m.
What companies run services between Paestum, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
Autoservizi Salemi Srl operates a bus from Battipaglia Ospedale to Palermo Terminal Bus twice daily. Tickets cost €27–40 and the journey takes 8h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Paestum to Palermo Notarbartolo via Salerno and Palermo Centrale in around 10h 36m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–95
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–340
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–90
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–70
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paestum to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paestum to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paestum to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paestum to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paestum to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paestum to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Salerno to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Napoli to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Battipaglia Ospedale to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Battipaglia to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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Paestum to Palermo bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Palermo Terminal Bus station.
Paestum to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Salerno station.
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